Birkdale Neuro rehabilitation Centre Archives

Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Facial Palsy

Earlier this year Fernando experienced a sudden onset of paralysis of his right facial muscles. With no pre warning he discovered he had difficulty with holding water in his mouth when trying to have a drink and when he looked in the mirror he realised he was unable to smile, frown or wink his right eye. Subsequently eating and drinking became extremely difficult to manage and Fernando was forced to wear an eye patch to protect his right eye which he was unable to close or open either voluntarily or involuntarily. Fernando was diagnosed with Bells Palsy which is an...

Treating Neuro Conditions in Children

Treating Neuro Conditions in Children does not take place in isolation, everyone in the family is involved! A child with any neurological deficit experiences sensory i.e. visual, auditory, smell and language difficulty as well as motor deficit, balance and co-ordination. Finally and most importantly, for the treatment to be successful, the child and the family need to feel emotionally safe. The child learns through fun and imaginative games and it is vital to incorporate the fun games in to daily living. Postural awareness is the key to initiating movements and normal sensations. At Birkdale Neuro Rehab Centre we use a simple...

Transverse Myelitis Treatment

The Birkdale Clinic provides treatment for many people who suffer with Transverse Myelitis (TM) both paediatric and adults some information on the condition can be found on our website by clicking here. We also have a close relationship with two of the Doctors who are experts in TM, these are Dr Adam Kaplin and Dr Daniel Becker who work with The Johns Hopkins Hospital who is renowned for their research into TM. If you would like more information on our neuro physiotherapy please feel free to contact us are details can be found in the contact section of the website. Johns...

Stroke Rehabilitation

Every year, over 130,000 people in the UK have a stroke, 50% of whom have no physical weakness 6 months after the onset, however, it is the single most common cause of severe disability. More than 250,000 people live with disabilities caused by stroke and recovery can be a long and challenging journey. Neuro physiotherapy is a well recognised therapeutic input aimed to facilitate neural reorganisation and activity dependent plasticity through movement pattern retraining. It has been well researched that nearby neurons to those damaged in the event of a stroke can undertake the role in helping to control aspects...